Dear UKPN,
Looking for your help to target University staff and students with research interests in Arctic countries based in Scotland - I apologise for spam if you are not based in Scotland, otherwise really appreciate your help in distributing this invitation and filling in the survey.
Please find below a survey invitation - this is a part of research aimed at development of Scotland's framework for engagement with the UArctic's north2north mobility program. We are looking for any students (including postgraduate students) who have been on student exchange programmes in Norway, Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Russia, the US, or Canada or would like to go to one of these countries, and for university staff with academic interests in these countries.
Survey links:
- For students: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UArctic_for_students
- For University staff: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UArctic_for_staff
Please note that the deadline for survey responses is Thursday the 3rd of March. We would greatly appreciate your help in distributing this invitation to any colleagues / groups / mailing lists that you think might be relevant (the only requirement is to be affiliated with a higher education institution in Scotland).
Thank you very much in advance for your help!
Anna Gebruk, on behalf of Edinburgh UArctic team.
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Dear Colleagues,
We are writing to invite you to take part in a piece of research for the Scottish Government which has the potential to influence future engagement of Scottish higher education (HE) with research and universities in Arctic countries (Norway, Sweden, Denmark (including Greenland and Faroe Islands), Finland, Iceland, Russia, the US, and Canada).
The Scottish Government wishes to understand how a framework for engagement with the UArctic's north2north mobility program might benefit staff and students of Scottish HE, their existing and future research interests, and exchange with other Arctic members of the UArctic network.
This research is funded by the Scottish Government's Arctic Connections Fund and is being conducted by a small team of researchers based at Edinburgh Global, University of Edinburgh. As part of our information gathering, we are inviting academic staff with Arctic interests and students who have been on exchange to an institution in an Arctic country (or would like to go) from across Scotland to complete one of two surveys.
What are the benefits of taking part in the survey?
- Scotland now has the second largest number of University of the Arctic (UArctic) members of any non-Arctic country. Despite this, there is not yet a framework which supports these institutions to engage in the north2north mobility scheme at UArctic.
- This project is scoping out what is needed to create a Scottish framework for all current and prospective UArctic members – potentially benefitting a wide range of staff and students from Scottish universities to engage with other UArctic members, but also allowing individuals from other UArctic member partners across the world to engage with Scottish universities.
Please note, that the deadline for survey responses is Thursday the 3rd of March.
If you are a member of university staff, please use the following link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UArctic_for_staff/
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes and will include questions about your role, which institutions and department you are based in and engage with. The survey will cover your current and possible future research interests in the Arctic and engagement with institutions in that region, as well as mobility and barriers to students in your department engaging with institutions in Arctic countries.
If you are a student, please use the following link: https://www.smartsurvey.co.uk/s/UArctic_for_students/
The survey will take approximately 10 minutes and will include questions about which institutions you are based in and where in the Arctic you have exchanged to or would like to go for an exchange. The survey will cover your experience of exchange with an Arctic institution, how this benefitted your learning and development, if you would recommend the experience to another student, any barriers you may have encountered and whether you would consider a future exchange to an Arctic institution.
FAQs
- How did you get my contact details?
We aim to engage a range of stakeholders for this research and are using existing networks and email lists that have Arctic connections to disseminate our invitation to participate.
- Where can I find out more information?
If you wish to know more about this research, please contact us at north2north@ed.ac.uk
For more information regarding the north2north mobility scheme, please view the UArctic's website: https://education.uarctic.org/mobility/
Kind regards,
Ashley, Rachel and Anna
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Kind regards,
Dr Anna Gebruk
PhD in Environmental Science, Changing Oceans Research Group, School of GeoSciences, University of Edinburgh
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University of the Arctic Researcher, Edinburgh Global
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Vice President, UK Polar Network 2021/2022
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Head of international collaboration, Lomonosov Moscow State University Marine Research Center
